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1.42.0 (Aug 07, 2024)

Download: Mac (.dmg), Win (.exe)

Improvements

  • BCN-16395: Modified the Live Text UI to provide improved clarity regarding the positioning of new items.

  • BCN-16517: Updated the landing page to reflect BrightSign’s current branding.

  • BCN-15698: Added a search capability to the Log tab of the DWS and rDWS.

  • BCN-15796: When creating presentations with multi-screen outputs on Series 5 Players with multiple HDMI outputs, Force Resolution is now set to ON as a mandatory default.

  • BCN-15871: BrightAuthor:connected’s version number is now included in the filename of the CSV file generated from player information in the Network tab.

  • BCN-16664: The Network Status indicator on the Dashboard has been modernized to improve the user experience.

  • BCN-16672: The layout of the Dashboard tiles has been modernized to improve the user experience.

  • BCN-16675: The maintenance page has been updated to provide better clarity as to the times of the maintenance window.

  • BCN-16677: The terminology used in Network > Filter Players > Status was inconsistent with what was displayed in the Player List. This terminology is now consistent.

  • BCN-16691: Activating the free trial of bsn.Content (formerly Content Cloud) no longer requires a password.

  • BCN-16738: Renamed Control Cloud and Content Cloud to bsn.Control and bsn.Content, respectively.

  • BCN-16741: Updated the splash screen (the screen that displays during application launch).

Bug Fixes

  • BCN-12463: Fixed a fatal error that occurred when selecting Delete more than once on a Live Text widget item.

  • BCN-14733: Fixed a crash that occurred if the user attempted to close the app while the initial launch screen is being displayed.

  • BCN-15629: Fixed an issue where the Subscription Information card on the Dashboard would trigger a large number of unnecessary BSN.cloud Main API calls.

  • BCN-16387: (XT2145) Fixed an issue at 3840x2160 resolution where the portion of the image zone that crosses the screen boundary from one HDMI output to another HDMI output does not render.

  • BCN-16488, BCN-16610: Fixed an issue related to OAuth2 Token renewal which would cause authentication to fail.

  • BCN-16505: Fixed an issue where an invalid Tags value would result in the inability to move media files in the Content Library.

  • BCN-16599: Fixed an issue where certain BSN.cloud API requests would result in an error.

  • BCN-16665: Fixed a typo with the EAP-TLS Certificate under Setup > Network Configuration > Network Options > Wireless. PKSC#12 was corrected to PKCS#12.

  • BCN-16693: Fixed an issue in which an error would result when trying to publish a presentation containing GPS events.

1.37.1 (

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Jun 10, 2024)

New Features

  • BCN-16078: The new Network tab interface, formerly in Beta, is now the default.

  • BCN-15600: User Events have been added, and User Events can now be imported or exported (for example, from BrightAuthor classic)

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  • BCN-15543: Tags added to media files are now saved correctly after being changed.

  • BCN-16177: Removed unnecessary information from interface in Admin > Setup > Player Settings > Remote Screenshot

  • BCN-16249: In Admin > Setup, the “BSN.cloud option is now “Content Cloud” and “Enable BSN.cloud” is now “Enable Control Cloud or Content Cloud”. The broken Information link has also been fixed.

  • BCN-16374: In the remote DWS “BrightSignOS Update” section, the OS update option now says “Update” instead of “Reprovision”.

  • BCN-16409: Fixed a crash in the new (Beta) Network Tab that occurred when the user tries to select any Group when they only have permissions to view Players and Groups.

1.32.0 (

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Mar 13, 2024)

New Features

  • BCN-11951: Added a GPS event so users can change digital signage content based on geographic location (geofencing), as they could in BrightAuthor classic.   

  • BCN-15649: When a state is selected in an interactive zone, users can now enter a note for the state in the property panel.

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  • BCN-15239: Added LaunchDarkly to alert customers of maintenance windows and eventually reduce downtime

1.19.3 (

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Sep 18, 2023)

This is a hotfix for the BrightAuthor:connected 1.19.2 release.

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  • BCN-14458: Fixed an edge case where the default DWS password is inaccessible to the user

1.19.2 (

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Sep 01, 2023)

New Features

  • BCN-14816: Added translations for five new languages:

    • Traditional Chinese

    • Korean

    • Portuguese

    • Russian

    • Turkish

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  • BCN-13487: Removed minimum OS information from the dialog box that appears after saving player setups to avoid confusion   

  • BCN-14471, BCN-14458, BCN-14472: The default DWS password (the player’s serial number) will no longer be overridden when left blank. Users can now select one of three radio buttons in Admin>Player Setup > Player Settings > Player Configuration:

    • “Use default password” (the player serial number)

    • “Specify password” (the password will be reset to the password you input)

    • “Disable password” (when no password is required)

  • BCN-14781: Fixed a failure that occurs when zip files are uploaded through the remote DWS

  • BCN-14741: Ensured that all Series 5 player video modes are listed and removed those that are not supported on Series 5.

  • BCN-14762: Fixed a runtime error that occurs after publishing an HD5 presentation via LFN

1.16.0 (

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Jul 07, 2023)

Improvements

  • BCN-13965: Added support for TrueType Collection (.ttc) format, which allows the use of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean character sets in presentations.

  • BCN-14726: Added new and improved German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese translations

  • BCN-14602: Enhanced the interface labels and language to improve usability and increase consistency. For example, “player” will now be used consistently instead of “device”, “Setup” will be used instead of “setup file”, “package” or “package file”, and player type naming will change from:

    • Local File Networking to Local Network

    • Simple File Networking to Web Folder

    • Partner Application to Partner App

    • Custom Application URL to App URL

  • BCN-11173: Streamlined and improved the opening screen language and graphics

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